What is the translation of 'Exercices à la barre'?

• A. Exercises at the barre
• B. Grand battements
• C. Exercices at the center
• D. Pointe work on the floor

Answer: (A)

Exercising at the barre is about where the work happens in a ballet class. The phrase indicates that these exercises are performed at the barre, using the handrail for support and alignment. That helps you understand why the translation is “Exercises at the barre”—it’s not naming a specific movement or a different part of the studio, it’s specifying the location where the drills take place. In Cecchetti Grade 2, barre work is the warm-up and technique-building portion, so knowing that this phrase points to the barre is key. The other possible ideas describe different parts or elements of a class—center work, or a specific movement, or pointe work—not the location at the barre—so they don’t fit this phrase.